Show TOE TILE ILLINOIS legislature 1 I looking after the alum and ammonia A anonia baking powders A hin bill for fa an act entitled an act to regulate tho th e traffic in baking has been introduced in tho leg at springfield by mr noho nohe tho bill is intended to prevent the adulterations adulte rations of baking powders with ammonia or alum imposing proper penalties to enforce the law etc this shows an earnest desiro desire on the part of our representatives to protect their constituents the chicago tribune referring to the question of legislature on alum and ammonia baking bahring powders says it deals in a direct mannor manner with an evil that must be cut down daivd following is a partial list of vie the namos names of the ho brands sold in this state that havo have been examined and found to bont in either ammonia or alum aluin many of the alum and ammonia powders are labeled and advertised as absolutely pure to mislead the public calumet grants bon bon hotel taylors one spoon chicago yeast Cli climax wax II 11 monarch Afo Mok aaka kasha Manhat manhattan trin KI C loyal forest city cita in addition to tho the above list thero there is a multitude of brands sold with a prize it is safo safe to reject all baking powders sold with a prize as the teats show they are composed largely 0 of alum and bosl costs bu a few cents por pound also refuse any baking powder sold at twenty five cents a pound or loss less it is sure to contain alum surely nothing but their cheapness could it induce duce tho the public to experiment t with those impure powders at the rink of health aside from the question of health or the wholesomeness ol 01 of these condemned powders and view od from the standpoint of econ economy oiny alono alone a pure grapo grape cream of tartar baking powder like dr prices priced from its greater known strength and unquestionable pu purity rity will wil I 1 provo prove moie moi 0 economical to the user in every way chicago inter |